Health and Wellbeing
Greens say we must stop criminalising health care on International Safe Abortion Day
September 28, 2020
Today is International Safe Abortion Day, where campaigns around the world continue to call for the elimination of inequality of access to abortion care. South Australia led the nation by legislating to allow abortion under certain circumstances in 1969, but this legislation is more...
Read MoreQuestion: Homelessness Services
September 24, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:46): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Human Services on the emerging topic of older women's homelessness. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: It is deeply concerning that older women...
Read MoreMotion: Support of Beyond COVID
September 23, 2020
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. M.C. Parnell: That this council— 1. Notes the significant impact that COVID-19 has had on the people of Australia, our society and our economy; 2. Acknowledges the substantial policy shifts by the Australian and the South Australian governments...
Read MoreSpeech: Emergency Management (Quarantine Fees and Penalty) Amendment Bill 2020
July 23, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:37): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this bill, acknowledging that again we are having to deal with quite extraordinary circumstances and address them in a very rushed manner that would not normally be the due process...
Read MoreSpeech: Disability Inclusion (Community Visitor Scheme) Amendment Bill 2020
July 22, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:07): I think it is safe to say that many South Australians are still reeling from the death of Ann Marie Smith. As we continue to unpick the systems and the circumstances that allowed for this to happen, we have...
Read MoreSpeech: COVID-19 Emergency Response (Further Measures) (No. 2) Amendment Bill 2020
July 22, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (11:18): I did not put myself on the list, so I apologise to the chamber for that. Obviously, we know that these are emergency bills, and I will keep it brief. The Greens do support this bill today, as we...
Read MoreSpeech: Controlled Substances (Confidentiality and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2020
July 21, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:16): I rise on behalf of the Greens to welcome this legislation and the fulfillment of this government's election commitment, on top of a national commitment that will allow real-time monitoring of the prescription or supply of drugs of dependence....
Read MoreSpeech: Dangerous Substances (LPG Cylinder Labelling) Amendment Bill 2020
July 02, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:28): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support the Dangerous Substances (LPG Cylinder Labelling) Amendment Bill 2020 and commend the Hon. Connie Bonaros for bringing it before this place. I note that this bill would require a person...
Read MoreQuestion: COVID-19 Dancing Restrictions for Licensed Venues
July 02, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:50): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the health regulation and protection policies for COVID management plans and dancing in licensed venues. Leave granted. The Hon....
Read MoreMotion: Blood Donor Restrictions
July 01, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:01): I move: That this council— 1. Notes that since 1996 South Australia has had a deferral period for gay and bisexual men looking to be donors of whole blood, meaning they cannot donate blood unless it has been 12...
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